An Act providing for special death benefits to fallen public safety officers

This bill amends pension rules to ensure families of fallen public safety officers receive a minimum death benefit. It guarantees that for officers (police or firefighters) who died on or after December 1, 2010, the pension amount cannot be less than the salary they would have earned in the next pay grade step at the time of death. This applies to both regular officers and those in supervisory roles (e.g., police superior officers or fire officers). The change directly affects the dependents of qualifying public safety officers who died while on duty.